Ian Wachtmeister

Count
Ian Wachtmeister
Leader of New Democracy (Sweden)
In office
1991–1994
Preceded by Bert Karlsson
Succeeded by Harriet Colliander
Member of the Riksdag
for Örebro County
In office
1991–1994
Personal details
Born Ian Melcher Shering Wachtmeister af Johannishus
(1932-12-24) 24 December 1932
Nääs, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Political party New Democracy (1991–94)
Det nya partiet
Spouse(s) Ann Dickson
Lena
Lil Malmström (2009–)
Children Jeanette
Johan
Alma mater Royal Institute of Technology

Count Ian Melcher Shering Wachtmeister af Johannishus (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvaktmejster]; born 24 December 1932) is a Swedish industrialist and politician.[1] He was a member of the Swedish Riksdag from 1991 to 1994.[1] He is the son of Count Ted Wachtmeister and Adrienne, née De Geer.

Biography

Ian Wachtmeister was born on family estate Nääs outside Nyköping in Södermanland County on 24 December 1932.[2] Wachtmeister studied mining and metallurgy at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and graduated in 1957. He then embarked on a successful industrial career culminating in CEO posts at Oxelösunds Järnverks AB 1970-1978 and Gränges Aluminium AB 1978-1983.

Together with record company owner Bert Karlsson he founded the populist political party New Democracy,[1] and as party leader achieved parliamentary representation in the 1991 general election from Örebro County. The party's criticism of the Swedish immigration politics generated accusations of racism. Wachtmeister left the party in April 1994.[1]

Prior to the election in 1998, Wachtmeister organised the short lived and unsuccessful Det nya partiet (The New Party). Thereafter he focused on managing his business interests, in particular the company The Empire.

In 2010 he was associated with the political party Sweden Democrats as a "general advisor" to their leader Jimmie Åkesson.[3] When asked in 2009 he expressed his intention to vote for the Liberal People's Party in the Swedish general election, 2010.[4]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ian Wachtmeister". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Tamas, Gellert (2002), Lasermannen, Stockholm: Ordfront, p. 55
  3. ↑ http://www.svd.se/nyheter/inrikes/ian-ger-rad-at-sd-ledaren_5368661.svd
  4. ↑ http://www.nwt.se/ekonomi/article613504.ece


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